David Sibray
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The W.Va. Division of Natural Resources has launched a citizen science project to identify the distribution of river otters across West Virginia and is asking members of the public to report sightings through an online survey. The survey can be completed online or by using the Survey123 mobile application. To learn … Read more
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today announced that West Virginia would receive $1,210,800,969.85 in funding through the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program to deploy high-speed internet networks. A member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation and Appropriations committees and ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, … Read more
WHEELING, W.Va. — On the Ohio River west of Pittsburgh, the City of Wheeling, West Virginia, has been ranked among the 50 best places for families to live by Fortune magazine. According to the article, Wheeling residents “take pleasure in modern comforts such as Oglebay, which features an award-winning golf course, zoo, and adventure park. … Read more
ELKINS, W.Va. — Davis & Elkins College has earned an “A” from global media company Forbes for its financial health, the highest grade it has awarded to any private, not-for-profit school in West Virginia. Forbes magazine published its annual college financial grades list in an article titled “Forbes 2023 College Financial Grades: The Nation’s Strongest … Read more
GLEN JEAN, W.Va. – The National Park Service is recruiting volunteers to act as tour guides on the Amtrak route through the New River Gorge in southern West Virginia. A new park initiative, the Trails and Rails program Superintendent Charles Sellars the program was ideally suited to the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, … Read more
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — “King Coal,” a feature-length documentary by West Virginia-raised and Academy Award-nominated filmmakers Curren Sheldon and Elaine McMillion Sheldon, makes its home-state premiere at the West Virginia Culture Center in Charleston, West Virginia, on July 8 at 6 p.m. The West Virginia International Film Festival presents the event and will feature the 75-minute … Read more
HARPERS FERRY, W.Va. — According to National Park Service officials, three peregrine falcon chicks have successfully taken their first flights from the cliffs of Maryland Heights at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park in West Virginia. This is the third consecutive documented fledging of peregrine falcons since the 1950s from this historic breeding site, according to … Read more
GILBERT, W.Va. — Officials with the Guyandotte Water Trail Alliance are inviting paddlers and residents of the Guyandotte Valley in West Virginia to float the scenic river during the third annual Guyandotte River Regatta & Float. Being celebrated June 24 at four river-access points in southern and southwestern West Virginia, the event will begin at … Read more
PRINCETON, W.Va. — West Virginia University’s efforts to reimagine and expand cancer care received a $50 million boost as Gov. Jim Justice joined WVU academic and Health System leaders to announce state surplus funding that will support investment to attain National Cancer Institute Designation — a first for West Virginia. “Our goal is to place … Read more
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University researchers plan to increase the supply of rare earth elements and critical minerals extracted from acid mine drainage across the country, thanks to $3 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Defense. A team led by Paul Ziemkiewicz, director of the Water Research Institute at WVU, will establish … Read more
